Hard Rock International Chairman and CEO Jim Allen addressed hundreds of Queens-based vendors and small business owners Thursday morning at the Queens Theatre, outlining how they could play a key role in shaping the proposed $8 billion Metropolitan Park casino and entertainment complex near Citi Field—if the project is awarded one of the three downstate gaming licenses up for grabs later this year.
Speaking to a packed crowd in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Allen detailed the wide range of bidding opportunities local businesses can expect, including contracts for site preparation, infrastructure, foundations, steel, metalwork, elevators, plumbing, and telecommunications.
